In Pursuit of Justice Christian-Democratic Explorations

by Skillen, James W.

• ISBN13: 9780742535244
• ISBN10: 074253524X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-09-14
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Summary

This is a series of eight essays on diverse public policy concerns that asks the questions: What does racial justice, or environmental protection, or family policy look like when approached from a Christian-democratic perspective? And what about the civil-society questions of welfare, education, and political participation? The author, James W. Skillen, argues that the roots of a Christian-democratic approach are neither liberal nor conservative, but pluralistic, opening the way to a healthy regard for both social complexity and government's responsibility to uphold political community. Visit our website for sample chapters!

Author Biography

James W. Skillen is president of the Center for Public Justice, which he has directed since 1981, and is the editor of its Public Justice Report (quarterly) and Capital Commentary (bi-monthly).

Table of Contents

Preface	p. vii
Acknowledgments	p. xi
What Distinguishes a Christian-Democratic Point of View?	p. 1
Civil Society and Human Development	p. 19
The Question of Being Human	p. 41
E Pluribus Unum and Faith-Based Welfare Reform	p. 59
The Cause of Racial Justice	p. 77
Equal Education for All	p. 93
Liberalism and the Environment	p. 111
Citizenship and Electoral Reform	p. 129
Notes	p. 147
Bibliography	p. 167
Index	p. 175
About the Author	p. 179
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